North Korea Tests Intermediate Range Missile
North Korea confirmed it test fired an intermediate range missile on Saturday in a drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un. State media reported the test aimed to train troops operating a hypersonic weapon system. The launch comes amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.
North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile in an overnight test on Saturday, targeting a site 1,000 km away in the sea off its eastern coast. The launch marked the country's tenth weapons test this year amid escalating regional tensions. The exercise followed a dispute over a Demilitarized Zone landmine blast that injured South Korea soldiers.
